The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection relating to the First World War service of 19636 Sapper Herbert Austin Bailey, 5th Australian Division Engineers. Collection consists of two diaries (one very brief) and six separate diary type entries (some are incomplete) which appear to have been sent home as letters. In all they cover the trip from Australia to England, his experiences in France, and eventual return to Australia. In France he describes bombardments and gas, general carnage and destruction. There are references to Americans and Canadians. Bailey also describes aerial battles, German trenches and tunnelling and makes references to souvenirs and proposed war museums in Australia. Places mentioned include Amiens, Caix, Peronne, Bellicourt, Somme and the Hindenburg Line. Some supplementary material is also included in the collection.
Accounts relating to the First World War service of 19636 Sapper Herbert Austin Bailey, 15th Field Company, Australian Engineers, England and France, 12 April [1918 - c. 1919]. These accounts by Bail
Diary relating to the First World War service of 19636 Sapper Herbert Austin Bailey, 15th Field Company, Australian Engineers, England, At sea, South Africa and Australia, 5 July - 20 August 1919. In
Diary relating to the First World War service of 19636 Sapper Herbert Austin Bailey, 15th Field Company, Australian Engineers, At Sea and England, 31 October - 26 December 1917. In this diary, Bailey
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX34737 Captain Austin Frank Austin, 7 Australian Division Cavalry Regiment and 2/9 Australian Armoured Regiment, Second Australian Imperial Forc
Letters from Baillie to sweetheart Nellie, with several from Nellie to Baillie. Describes journey on troopship including stopover at Colombo, training at Larkhill Camp with 34th Battalion, leave in Lo
Collection relating to the First World War service of 549 Sapper James Ellis (birth name Hillis), 2nd Tunnelling Company, France, 1916-1917. Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of five letters from Ellis to hi